Benefits of the 7 Kinds of Children's Moral Intelligence
According to Nessi, a child and family psychologist, virtues for moral intelligence will protect children to stay on the right path and help children to always prioritize their morals in every action. And most importantly, all of this goodness can be taught, exemplified, until finally imitated by children.
1. Empathy
This kindness makes him sensitive to the needs and feelings of others, encourages him to help people who are in distress / pain, and demands that he treat people with love.
2. Conscience
This kindness fortifies the child from bad influences and enables him to act rightly despite the temptation to do the opposite
3. Self control
This kindness helps children become independent because they know that they can control their own actions.
4. Respect for others
If children are accustomed to being respectful of others, then they will pay attention to the rights and feelings of others, and in the end they will also respect themselves.
5. Kindness
By developing this kindness, the child becomes more compassionate and thinks less of himself, and realizes good deeds are right actions.
6. Tolerance
This kindness makes children treat others with kindness and understanding, oppose hostility, cruelty, bigotry, and respect people based on their character.
7. Justice
This kindness increases the child’s moral sensitivity, he will be motivated to defend those who are treated unfairly and demand that all people regardless of ethnicity, nation, culture, economic status, ability / belief be treated equally.